Great Enclosure

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The Great Enclosure is a massive, labyrinthine temple complex at the Meroitic site of Musawwarat es-Sufra in Sudan, notable for its extensive courtyards, reliefs, and religious significance in the Kingdom of Kush.

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Great Enclosure canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
religious building
temple complex
associatedWithDeity Amun
lion-headed gods
continent Africa
countryDuringExcavation Sudan
culture Kushite
linked to: Kingdom of Kush
hasArchitecturalStyle Meroitic architecture
hasFeature enclosure walls
extensive courtyards
labyrinthine layout
processional ways
ram depictions
reliefs
reservoir (hafir)
temple buildings
hasFunction religious center
temple complex
hasReliefStyle Meroitic reliefs
hasSubstructure courtyards
platforms
processional corridors
ram sanctuary
stairways
temples
heritageContext Nubian archaeological heritage
locatedIn Musawwarat es-Sufra
locatedInCountry Sudan
locatedInHistoricalEntity Kingdom of Kush
locatedInRegion Nubia
material sandstone
stone
nearby Wadi es-Sufra
partOf Meroitic site of Musawwarat es-Sufra
period Meroitic period
researchInterest Kushite religion
linked to: Meroitic religion

Meroitic architecture
Nubian temple complexes
significance important cultic and ceremonial complex
major religious center of the Kingdom of Kush
usedBy Kingdom of Kush

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Musawwarat es-Sufra hasPart Great Enclosure
Musawwarat es-Sufra knownFor Great Enclosure